Deontay Wilder Responds To Video Of Him ‘Breaking Mascot’s Jaw&...

Deontay Wilder Responds To Video Of Him ‘Breaking Mascot’s Jaw’ Live On TV

Boxer Deontay Wilder has apologised after allegedly breaking a man’s jaw live on TV.

The current WBC Heavyweight champion went viral earlier this week when he punched a tortilla in the face with the cameras catching every single second.

Appearing on the ESPN show Nacion to promote his upcoming fight against the one and only Tyson Fury, Wilder was asked to demonstrate his punching power being encouraged to hit the mascot.

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The producers clearly went on to regret this decision as Wilder punched the tortilla mascot slam bam in the face with all his power.

According to Raw Daily, Wilder didn’t realise there was a human in the costume, a point he now refutes, and alleged the poor fella in the outfit had his jaw broken by the punch meaning he really didn’t have a good day at the office.

You can watch the video below:

Deontay Wilder was asked to show off his punching power by hitting a mascot…

Emily Murray is a journalist at UNILAD. She graduated from the University of Leeds with a BA in English Literature and History before studying for a Masters in Journalism at the University of Salford. Emily has previously worked for the BBC, ITV and Trinity Mirror. When Emily isn’t writing about topics including mental health and entertainment, you can find her at the cinema which is her second home.